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Klassen, Henry (1923-2007)
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<center><h3>HENRY KLASSEN</h3></center> |
<center><h3>HENRY KLASSEN</h3></center> |
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Henry Klassen died Sept. |
Henry Klassen died Sept. |
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14, 2007. He was born |
14, 2007. He was born |
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Dec. 17, 1923 in Gladyen, |
Dec. 17, 1923 in Gladyen, |
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| − | Russia to Jacob and |
+ | Russia to Jacob and Lena |
| − | Klassen |
+ | Klassen. The second of 13 |
children, he was forced to |
children, he was forced to |
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quit school at 13 to help |
quit school at 13 to help |
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life-long love of reading and learning. In 1950, |
life-long love of reading and learning. In 1950, |
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he married Helen Suderman and farmed for 37 |
he married Helen Suderman and farmed for 37 |
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| − | years, serving continuously in church |
+ | years, serving continuously in church leadership. He was a man of wisdom, integrity and |
| − | ship. He was a man of wisdom, integrity and |
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strong values, respected for his quiet voice of |
strong values, respected for his quiet voice of |
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reason. He is mourned by Helen; children Alvin |
reason. He is mourned by Helen; children Alvin |
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(Welma), Dennis (Nancy), Pamela (Waldo) Pauls, |
(Welma), Dennis (Nancy), Pamela (Waldo) Pauls, |
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+ | and Linda (Ray) Friesen; 11 grandchildren; 5 |
great-grandchildren; 6 siblings. The funeral was |
great-grandchildren; 6 siblings. The funeral was |
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Sept. 19 at Port Rowan (Ont.) MB Church. |
Sept. 19 at Port Rowan (Ont.) MB Church. |
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 12 August 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Dec p. 29
Birth date: 1923 Dec 17
text of obituary:
HENRY KLASSEN
Henry Klassen died Sept. 14, 2007. He was born Dec. 17, 1923 in Gladyen, Russia to Jacob and Lena Klassen. The second of 13 children, he was forced to quit school at 13 to help feed his family during the Great Depression, after moving to Manitoba. Henry committed his life to Christ and was baptized at 15 in the Mennonite Brethren Church. He attended Winkler Bible School, where he developed a life-long love of reading and learning. In 1950, he married Helen Suderman and farmed for 37 years, serving continuously in church leadership. He was a man of wisdom, integrity and strong values, respected for his quiet voice of reason. He is mourned by Helen; children Alvin (Welma), Dennis (Nancy), Pamela (Waldo) Pauls, and Linda (Ray) Friesen; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 6 siblings. The funeral was Sept. 19 at Port Rowan (Ont.) MB Church.
